The Boston Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Boston, Massachusetts United States. It also provides a response to a variety of additional emergencies such as motor vehicle accidents, hazardous material spills, electrical hazards, floods, and construction accidents among others.
The Boston Fire Department was established as the first paid fire department in the United States, and is the largest municipal fire department in New England serving approximately 685,000 people living in a 47-square-mile (120 km2) area of the city proper and provides additional mutual aid to 32 surrounding communities of the Greater Boston Metro Area, including Logan International Airport.
In and around Boston, firefighters are sometimes referred to as Jakes.
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